Obituaries
Nicholasville, KY Obituaries
Local obituaries for Nicholasville and Jessamine County, KY
Mackenzie Jane-Mae Mcclanahan
Jun 1, 2020
Mackenzie Jane-Mae McClanahan 12 weeks old, Has left us to be the precious angel we all knew and loved on June 1st 2020 She was the cherished daughter to Lacy Taylor and beloved little sister to Kaylee Taylor & Christian Taylor. Mackenzie has many loved ones and leaves behind her maternal Grandmother Beverly Rangel & maternal great grandparents Jimmy &...
Myrtle Mae Taylor
May 31, 2020
Myrtle Mae Smith Taylor, 92, widow of Burl Taylor, died Sunday, May 31, 2020 at her home. She was born Jessamine County, Kentucky on June 1, 1927 to the late Chester Arthur Smith and Gertrude Middleton Smith. Myrtle was a homemaker and a member of Mt. Lebanon United Methodist Church. She is survived by a son, Burl Lawrence (Betty) Taylor,...
James "Jim" Eric Shaw, Sr.
May 30, 2020
James Eric Shaw Sr. (Jim), 70 born August 25th, 1949, of Nicholasville, KY passed away May 30th, 2020 from natural causes in his home in Nicholasville, KY. Born in Winchester, KY to the late James Nelson Shaw (Bernice Shaw) and the late Carol Rose Riley. Survived by his 5 children, James Eric Shaw Jr. (Lori Shaw) of Independence, KY, Marla...
Ruth Evelyn Estes
May 29, 2020
Ruth Evelyn Wells Estes, 92, widow of Ernest V. Estes Sr., passed on to her heavenly home Friday, May 29, 2020. Ruth was born in Lexington, Kentucky on July 31, 1927 the daughter of the late Anna B. Herrington Wells and Floyd M. Wells. Ruth and Verlon had three children and were preceded in death by their daughter, Carolyn Estes...
Nancy Tabitha Heard
May 28, 2020
Nancy Tabitha Davis Heard, 98, widow of John B. “Jack” Heard, died Thursday, May 28, 2020 at her home on Hawthorne Drive. She was born on May 18, 1922 in Jessamine County, Kentucky to the late Edward Davis and Mary Jo Quisenberry Davis. Nancy was a teacher for many years at Keene Elementary School, in Jessamine County. Survivors include her...
Rebecca Ann Moser
May 23, 2020
Rebecca Ann Moser left this world with grit and grace on May 23, 2020. Becky was a strong and independent woman who raised her four children on her own and committed her life to seeing them grow up surrounded by her love and imbued with good hearts. She walked a tumultuous road through life, but left loving friends and family...
James Allen Wellman
May 21, 2020
James Allen Wellman, 55, died, Thursday, May 21, 2020 at Baptist Health Lexington. James worked for Mercury Stables as an exercise rider and attended Southland Christian Church. He was born on August 27, 1964 to Faye Cox Wellman and the late Billy Douglas Wellman. Survivors include a daughter, Mariah Jolynn Wellman, granddaughter, Lilly Rayne Wellman, and a sister, Angela Wellman...
Hagen Jeffrey Sloan
May 19, 2020
Hagen Jeffrey Sloan, infant son of Michelle Renee McClanahan and Brian Sloan, passed away Tuesday, May 19, 2020 at Saint Joseph East Hospital. Survivors include his siblings, C.J., Colton, Kylee and Kaleb, maternal grandparents, Jeff and Sonya McClanahan, paternal grandmother, T.J. Collins, paternal aunt, Candy Collins, maternal aunt, Melissa Hammond and his cousin, Carter Hammond. Graveside Services will be Tuesday,...
James Allen Williams
May 15, 2020
James Allen Williams, 64, widower of Barbara Williams, died, Friday, May 15, 2020 at U.K. Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky. He was born in Grundy Virginia on May 31, 1955 to the late Boney Williams and Mary Magdalene Cantrell Williams. He is survived by a brother, Larry Williams, two sisters, Linda Christian, and Anita Belcher. He was preceded in death...
Wanda R. Harney
May 14, 2020
Wanda Reynolds Harney, 67, died Thursday, May 14, 2020 at her home. She was born on September 14, 1952 in Jessamine County, Kentucky to the late Eldon Reynolds and Eva Mae Miller Reynolds. She was retired from the U.S. Postal Service where she was Postmaster at Keene, Kentucky. Survivors include her son, Lee Harney and wife, Cindy, granddaughter, Kayla Harney,...
Michael Brian Horton
May 14, 2020
Michael Brian "Big Mike" Horton, 44, Cocoa, Florida formerly of Wilmore, Kentucky died, Thursday, May 14, 2020 at his home. He was born in Lexington, Kentucky on May 12, 1976 to Deborah Adams Martin and the late Michael Horton. He is survived by a brother, Chris Horton, sisters, Mary Horton, Angie Horton, Michelle Horton and Jessie Ross, and a niece...
Gene "Rocky" Atkerson
May 13, 2020
Gene “Rocky” Atkerson, 66, LeeDean Circle, died, Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at Baptist Health Lexington. He was born in Lexington, Kentucky on May 31, 1953 to the late Edward Oscar and Mary Elizabeth Baker Atkerson. He is survived by his son, Travis Allen Atkerson. Betts & West Funeral Home is honored to serve the Atkerson family. A Memorial Services will...
Kyle Clevert Corman
May 12, 2020
Kyle Clevert Corman, 29, husband of Brittany Nicole Cosby Corman, died Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at his home in Nicholasville, Kentucky. He was born on February 4, 1991 in Lexington, Kentucky to Dorthea Gayhart Lemay and John "Mike" Corman. Kyle attended Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church and worked for Geddes Fencing Company. Survivors include stepsons, Levi Watts and Braydon Watts,...
Patsy Burris
May 12, 2020
Patsy Alice Burris, wife of Harvey Burris age 64, passed away May 12, 2020 at her residence Patsy was born on February 29, in Lexington, Kentucky to the late Frank and Bertha Barnes Kelley. Patsy is survived by two sons Anthony (Megan) Lee Burris and James (Melissa) Robert Burris, twelve grandchildren, one brother Ricky (Teresa) Kelly, three sisters Francis (Butch)...
Melissa Kathryn Scott
May 12, 2020
Melissa Kathryn Scott, 34, died Tuesday, May 12, 2020 as a result of a motorcycle accident in Jessamine County. She was born on July 1, 1985 in Petoskey, Michigan to Calvin James Pemberton and Catherine Elizabeth Novack (Ron) Scott. Melissa was the owner of The Dirt Diva cleaning service. Survivors include her son, Ethan Dale True, daughters, Sophia Katherine True...
Esther Jeanette Jones
May 8, 2020
Esther Jeanette Jones, 74, wife of David Jones, died Friday, May 8, 2020 at her home in Lexington, Kentucky. She was born in Carter County, Kentucky on March 3, 1946 to the late Charles Bond and Irene Burton Bond. She was a member of Grace Presbyterian Church in Danville, Kentucky. She is also survived by three children, Beverly Phillips, Charles...
Kathryn Lee Kelly
May 8, 2020
Kathryn Lee Kelly, 68, wife of Robert H. Kelly, died Friday, May 8, 2020 at her home on Richmond Avenue. She was born in Detroit, Michigan on January 4, 1952 to the late Helen Bingham Epperson and the late Jack Epperson. Kathryn was a Deli Specialist for Empire Food Brokers. Survivors include a son, Shane C. (Danielle) Eckman, two daughters,...
Larry Raymond Huff
May 8, 2020
Larry Raymond Huff age 67, passed away on May 8th at his home in Nicholasville, Ky. Larry was born in Lexington Ky to the late Sidney Allen Huff and Martha Seals on November 19, 1952. Larry grew up in Northern Lexington with his 3 brothers and was a Highschool graduate of Tate’s Creek High school class of 1969. At the...
William Daniel Canter
May 8, 2020
William Daniel Canter, 32 formerly of Nicholasville, died unexpectedly May 8, 2020 at his home in Bellerose, New York. Will was born August 9, 1987 in Lexington, Kentucky to Teresa Canter and the late Marvin Daniel Canter. Will is survived by his husband, Dennis Tuohey, his sister, Katie Barnes and husband, Brandon Barnes, niece, Riley Kate Barnes, grandmothers, Elizabeth Dean...
Cathy Yvonne Steinhauser
May 7, 2020
Cathy Yvonne Steinhauser, 68, passed away Thursday May 7, 2020 in Lexington, Kentucky. She was born on June 28. 1951 in West Virginia to the late William Ervin and Dorothy Helmintoller Keener. Cathy was an Executive Recruiter for Randstad Sourceright. She is survived by one son Richard (Amanda) Steinhauser II, one daughter Ashley (Jeremy) Collins, five grandchildren Harrison, Ethan, Logan,...
